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Dispense liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to fill a portable cylinder
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people in service stations or cylinder filling depots
who are required to carry out the dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
as part of their duties. People credited with this unit standard are able to:
locate LPG station equipment; fill a portable cylinder with LPG; empty a
portable LPG cylinder; and carry out on-site operational checks on filling
equipment.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Automotive Sales
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 22793, Demonstrate knowledge of
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for automotive and/or
domestic use, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 22793 replaced unit
standard 401.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Enactments applicable to this unit standard include but are not limited to –
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996; Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992; AS/NZS 1596:2002, The storage and handling of LP Gas.
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AS/NZS 1596:2002 can be sourced from Standards New Zealand, Private Bag 2439,
Wellington 6020, website http://www.standards.co.nz.
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Under the HSNO Act 1996, everyone who fills LPG cylinders is required to be the
holder of an Approved Filler Test Certificate. Information relating to test certificates
can be sourced from Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA), telephone
04 916 2426 or website http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/resources/publications/word/ercg-15-1.doc.
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This unit standard and Unit 22793, Demonstrate knowledge of liquefied petroleum
gas (LPG) for automotive and/or domestic use meet assessment outcomes for
approved fillers as defined under the HSNO Act 1996. Training of the Approved
Filler can be carried out by a Site Trainer or Test Certifier under the LPG Association
Cylinder Filling Training Programme. Enquires relating to the LPG Association
Cylinder Filling Training Programme can be directed to the LPG Association of New
Zealand, telephone 04 473 9519, website http://www.lpga.co.nz/.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Locate LPG station equipment.
Performance criteria
1.1
The location of the LPG station equipment on the site is identified.
Range
bulk pressure tank, pumps, emergency shut-off control, dispenser,
portable cylinder adaptors and scales.
Element 2
Fill a portable cylinder with LPG.
Performance criteria
2.1
A pre-fill inspection is carried out in accordance with legislative and AS/NZS
1596:2002 requirements.
Range
condition of cylinder and valve, markings and labels, test date.
2.2
Safety precautions are met throughout the refuelling process in accordance with
legislative and AS/NZS 1596:2002 requirements.
2.3
The filling is carried out in accordance with legislative and AS/NZS 1596:2002
requirements.
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one of – pump, decant; Actronic, manual.
2.4
Cylinder and bleed valves are checked for leaks at the completion of the filling
procedures in accordance with AS/NZS 1596:2002 requirements.
2.5
Label is completed in accordance with legislative requirements and attached to
the cylinder in a secure manner.
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Element 3
Empty a portable LPG cylinder.
Performance criteria
3.1
Connections between the cylinder to be decanted and the receiving cylinder are
secure and leak-free.
Range
using approved decanting hose, using a filling adapter if
necessary.
3.2
Safety precautions are met throughout the decanting process in accordance
with legislative and AS/NZS 1596:2002 requirements.
3.3
The cylinder is emptied in accordance with legislative and AS/NZS 1596:2002
requirements.
Range
cylinder to be emptied upside down, valves open, cylinder valve
closed once cylinder is emptied or no longer overfull, receiving
cylinder valves closed, decant hose disconnected, both cylinders
tested for weight and leaks.
Element 4
Carry out on-site operational checks on filling equipment.
Performance criteria
4.1
The storage tank valves and fittings are checked, and any leaks or damage are
reported to the supervisor.
4.2
The dispensing pump is checked for operation, and any defects are reported to
the supervisor.
Range
4.3
signs of leakage, delivery hose condition, coupling point for
damage.
Daily maintenance check on filling equipment is completed in accordance with
site requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation jlane@mito.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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